3 August 2012
Lewis P.O.V.
The doors closed with a thunderous bang behind us all as we waited for him to begin.
"I have called the rest of you here today because as you well know she is reaching her seventeenth birthday" he began looking around the room. "That means that if you think it's been hard up till now I'm pretty sure you'll be in for a shock, they are getting ever closer and we cannot let them" the room erupted in mumbled agreement. "We cannot let them get to Delilah if they do it literally spells the end of the world"
"Yadda Yadda Yadda please can we get this over with?" the young girl, Hannah, suddenly appeared beside me folding her arms across her chest irritably. "I've heard him say this for years now" she grumbled
"Ah well it's a first for me" I muttered
"Yeah I know Romeo" she quirked an eyebrow at me glancing up.
"Romeo?" I questioned a little too loudly but thankfully only a smattering of people behind me heard.
"Yeah or Casanova can't decide which suits you best, really waltzed in and swept my sister off her feet didn't you?" she was withholding a laugh as she spoke. I rolled my eyes then it dawned on me what she had said.
"Sister?" I looked at her properly, she was definitely tall like Delilah was, their eyes were the same perfect oval shapes although differ in colour and their faces were the same shape too.
"Yeah well half, we have the same mother. Err had... The same mother..." she looked down at her feet a second before looking back up at me. "She wanted me to have her last name - Redgrove but when I found my real dad I changed it so I had his in my name too" she explained turning back to Daniel talking really just to the overseers.
"-So please be extra vigilant while she's out, if she gets taken that's basically it, the end. And you three, the same be extra careful who you speak to, who knows her name, everything. And Lewis don't get too sidetracked, remember I see and hear everything that goes on in that house" I lowered my head a little as I felt eyes penetrating the back of my head while he shook his head disapprovingly at me before turning to the screens. "I want background information on anyone she speaks to even if it's just a slight sorry for getting in someone's way, please this is important! Beyond important!" he exclaimed
"I don't understand what is it they want from Delilah these people after her" I pinched the bridge of my nose trying to piece all the information together but it just wasn't working.
"I don't know, I don't think anyone really knows but him" Hannah answered nodding to Daniel "That's why I want it to be her birthday so we can find out!" she whined impatiently
"Well that's it the Redgrove family is officially slightly fucked up" I stated pushing a hand in my hair then pausing remembering how Delilah had her hands there this morning.
"Yeah just a bit" Hannah chuckled as we all turned to walk out. "Good job I'm only half, less fuckedupness"
"Why don't you live with your dad? Have seriously less fuckedupness" I suggested
"Because my dad looks after Delilah" she smiled as I frowned at her.
"Ah you have met my daughter, Hannah how have you been?" Eddie strode up to her embracing her warmly.
"Fine thanks dad how is Delilah?" she asked then it dawned on me again I was going back! I couldn't suppress a smile I was literally bouncing inside I wasn't going to draw more attention to myself than had already been drawn just by my presence. Eddie and Hannah caught up as much as they could until Daniel called for her.
"-Pretty much useless when it comes to iPads and stuff" she shrugged rolling her eyes "Good seeing you again though, bye dad, bye Garry, Bye Romeo" I cringed at the name, rolling my eyes as she laughed at me leaving to go to Daniel.
"Romeo?" Garry questioned "What is it with you and the Redgrove girls?" he laughed and Eddie hit me on the back of my head as we crossed the car park to the car.
"She's my daughter" he warned me "Well Delilah is as good as mine too" that's probably why he was really less than happy with me.
"No offence or anything but I only have eyes for Delilah" I said as we got into the car
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Delilah P.O.V.
I sat at the table finishing my sentence as Miss Gerrard was packing her things away, we hadn't gone more than half an hour through the day without an argument.
"You did good work today I'm impressed" she complemented as I began to clear my work to the other end of the table.
"Thanks" I mumbled pushing my hair behind one ear, I had left it down realising Lewis liked my hair down. The roar of a car engine cut through the house, my head shot up from the table, my eyes trained on the front door. My legs began to shake a little, my mouth went dry and I felt my way to the chair I had been sat at all day and lowered myself on it. Garry and Eddie entered. No Lewis. My heart sank wishing this was all a dream, I would wake up and he'd be there in my doorway trying to wake me. I couldn't, didn't want to, believe that this morning was the last time I'd ever see him. I'd just found him and now they'd taken him away from me, my father will pay for doing this to me. I only heard the outline of Miss Gerrard's words before she left then it was silent.
"How was your day?" Garry asked breaking the silence.
"Fine" I croaked sliding my arms on the table and burying my face in them. The TV was switched on but the volume on low. I heard a door open then close.
"Do you want a drink?" Eddie asked
"Yeah" my voice was shaky as I squeezed my eyes shut tears burning the back of my eyes.
"What?"
"Cherry cola" I mumbled
"What?" I lifted my head heavily to snap at him but he wasn't in the doorway to the kitchen so as I looked over to where they sat Lewis was stood in front of the front door. My jaw dropped and my heart leapt as I stood slowly.
"Lewis?" my voice wavering
"The one and only" he grinned and I ran over to him jumping into his arms. I wrapped my arms tightly around his neck and his coiled around my shoulders.
"I thought I lost you" I breathed
"Nah I'm here to stay" he assured me and held me tighter a kiss pressed against my neck. I pulled a little away from him smiling broadly, I pushed a hand in his hair and pulled him to my lips.
"Guys please get a room" Garry laughed
"Fine, we will" I smiled dragging Lewis along towards our rooms, he pulled me into his and I pulled his tie so he kissed me again. He walked us to his bed and pushed us onto it. He pushed my lips open and pushed his tongue through into my mouth once again taking in all the details. I tangled my fingers in his hair pulling him closer, I knew what it felt to lose him and I never wanted to feel that again. He held me tightly one hand balling up some of my hair the other on my hip. He kissed me deeply, tilting his head, taking our time. This time we were not interrupted, Eddie and Garry left us together.
"I love you" I declared again between kisses.
"I love you too" he smiled against our lips.
We were breathing deeply, laid together smiling at each other. His arms were wrapped around me and mine were around his neck. I pushed a hand in his hair and his eyes rolled back.
"What is it with you and this?" I asked
"What can I say I love it when a beautiful girl puts her hands in my hair" he grinned bringing me back in for another kiss. Although this time we weren't so lucky as to be uninterrupted.
"Guys we're ordering Chinese tonight what do you want?" Garry asked knocking on the door. We smiled to each other and left his room for food.
*~*~*~*
We laid together on the sofa my head on his chest arms around each other, completely contented. For once in my life things were looking up and I loved it. I looked up to him and found Lewis closing his eyes about to fall asleep. I patted his chest and pulled him to his feet. He pulled me into his room and to his bed. Where we laid together, I in his arms and we fell asleep. This was everything I wanted. Everything I wished for and hoped. Now all I had to do was hope it would last...
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